Opera has several pages of social media extensions to choose from, but which work well and which do not? Here is a list of 10 excellent extensions for Opera that work great and cover the popular social media networks.

You can perform pretty much anything that you would on the website or app. Check your news feed, friend requests, messages, notifications, search, and create a post. The window can also be resized and moved as needed. Fastest Facebook is a really useful tool.

Facebook Messenger is another excellent extension for staying in touch with friends and family. Not only does it pop open a small window for your messages, but allows you to interact on Facebook as well.

You can see your notifications, news feed, friend requests, and create a post. The Facebook Messenger extension for Opera offers more than just keeping up with Facebook messages, which makes it a great tool.

The Facebook Share Button is a simple but useful extension. Sharing the page you are visiting on Facebook can be done with a tap of the icon in your toolbar.

You can then edit the post, choose to share it on your timeline or a page you manage, and post just to your friends or to the public. If you share on Facebook more often than other social media sites, then the Facebook Share Button extension is for you.

Twitter

Easy Twitter is another extension from the developer (Oinkandstuff) of the Facebook Messenger extension. So, again you will have a small pop-up window when you click the icon.

Tweet, retweet, mark favorites, reply, check your mentions, review trends, and even search with this convenient tool. The Easy Twitter extension works great and offers everything you need to stay up to date with Twitter.

The Instagram Sidebar extension keeps your feed in your current window. Just click the icon on your sidebar to check out your Instagram feed, comment, like, and share. If you do not want a separate pop-up window, but still want all the convenient functions, then the Instagram Sidebar extension works great.

App for Google+ is handy and its window can also be resized and moved just like you want it.

Google Plus Notifier will display an icon badge whenever you receive a notification for Google+. You can then pop open the extension’s window and take care of business. Post, check your feed, like, comment, and share very easily.

Tumblr

There are not a lot of options for Tumblr extensions for Opera, so your best bet is Tumblr Notifier. Quickly check out your feed, view comments, reblog posts, and create your own. The extension has its own window, which is wonderful.

There are no arrows for navigating forward or backward easily like the other extension windows above. However, there is a menu on the left side where you can quickly navigate to your dashboard, settings, likes, and followersHow to Gain Quality Followers on TumblrHow to Gain Quality Followers on TumblrTumblr is difficult to break into. But whether you are an author or artist, fan or creator, the recipe for Tumblr success remains the same, and it's a recipe we're willing to share.Read More. If you are a heavy user of Tumblr and just want a simple extension that works in a hurry, then Tumblr Notifer is for you.

Do You Like the Pop-up Window for Your Extensions?

Since almost all of these tools use a separate window, is that something that you really like or do you feel it is annoying? It is certainly one way to keep your social media activity separate from your current Opera window, especially if you are in the office.

With her BS in Information Technology, Sandy worked for many years in the IT industry as a Project Manager, Department Manager, and PMO Lead. She then decided to follow her dream and now writes about technology full-time.